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written by
Michael Davidson,
Kenneth R. Spring,
Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and
John C. Russ
published by
the Olympus America, Inc. and
the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

This item is an interactive Java simulation relating to digital imaging with optical microscopes. Digital cameras that employ a charge-coupled device (CCD) require careful adjustment and white/black balancing to produce acceptable image quality. Given a menu of 15 various specimens, the user can explore how the digital image is influenced by adjusting white balance and black balance.

This item is part of a larger collection of materials on optics and microscopy developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Florida State University. See Related Materials on this page for a link to the full tutorial on Digital Image Processing.

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